A young giraffe at Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York, has died after an 'unforeseen and unprecedented' incident. Zoo officials said that the 6-year-old animal named Parker was found with his neck stuck in a support structure for its enclosure gate.
incident. Zoo officials said on Monday that the 6-year-old animal named Parker was found with his neck stuck in a support structure for its enclosure gate.
"Masai Giraffes are poached for meat and products such as hide, bones and tail hairs," the IUCN says, adding that the animals' bone marrow and brains are considered "desirable items" to some areas because of the false notion that those body parts can cure HIV/AIDS."He had been in excellent health prior to this and was a joy to both staff and visitors," he said.
Officials notified the manufacturer of the gate about the potential hazard, the press release said, and the zoo is "taking steps to modify the enclosure gate structure to prevent any possibility of a reoccurrence."
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